Bangladesh vs South Africa: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban

Bangladesh
16.99 million
in 2016
South Africa
15.85 million
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
18th
South Africa rank
20th

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban over time

  • Bangladesh
  • South Africa
05.0M10.0M15.0M199520072020

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 16.99 million against 15.85 million in South Africa, a difference of 1.14 million.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 20th of 99 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 11.45 million 0 11.45 million Bangladesh
2010s 15.64 million 15.37 million 269,600 Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban, Bangladesh or South Africa?
Bangladesh, at 16.99 million against 15.85 million in South Africa as of 2016.
What is the difference in total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban between Bangladesh and South Africa?
1.14 million, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
How do Bangladesh and South Africa rank globally for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban?
Bangladesh ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 20th of 99 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,377 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed